Project Gutenberg 2010-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 1025 Tagore, Rabindranath 1861 1941 18019579 Stories from Tagore The Cabuliwalla -- The home-coming -- Once there was a king -- The child's return -- Master Mashai -- Subha -- The postmaster -- The castaway -- The son of Rashmani -- The Babus of Nayanjore. Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Asad Razzaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stories from Tagore" by Rabindranath Tagore is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The anthology captures various facets of life, culture, and social issues in India, exploring themes of love, friendship, and the human condition through relatable characters and poignant narratives. Each story provides a glimpse into the complexities of life, often highlighting the emotional and spiritual journeys of its characters. At the start of this collection, the opening story, "The Cabuliwallah," introduces us to Mini, a lively five-year-old girl who is unfazed by curiosity and chatter. Her life intersects with that of Rahmun, a fruit-seller from Kabul, who becomes a source of fascination for Mini and a friend who offers her snacks and playful banter. As their relationship develops amidst cultural contrasts and societal expectations, a poignant sense of attachment grows between the innocent child and the rugged man, leading to a deeper understanding of love and loss as life unfolds. The narrative sets the tone for Tagore's exploration of human connections across social divides, creating an evocative backdrop for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33525/33525-h/images/cover.jpg en India -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, Bengali -- Translations into English Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941 -- Translations into English English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- Indic PK Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 356428 356437 2024-09-14T07:44:10.995181 2023-09-14T12:17:53.960849 text/html text/html 351143 2020-01-28T11:37:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 151747 2020-01-28T11:37:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 171262 2024-09-14T07:44:17.391185 application/epub+zip 173250 2024-09-14T07:44:12.153202 application/epub+zip 170378 2024-09-14T07:44:11.597205 application/epub+zip 292809 2024-09-14T07:44:21.192158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242457 2024-09-14T07:44:16.669143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238203 2022-09-15T10:22:18.939321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298486 2024-09-14T07:44:10.003262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298255 2010-08-24T10:46:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 113539 2010-08-24T10:51:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 298304 2010-08-24T10:47:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113489 2010-08-24T10:51:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20869 2024-09-14T07:44:21.334124 application/rdf+xml 9233 2024-09-14T07:44:11.699218 image/jpeg 1584 2024-09-14T07:44:11.649187 image/jpeg 152537 2024-09-14T07:44:11.088206 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia